International efforts have tightened the noose on Somalia’s infamous pirates, but the scourge is alive in West Africa and …
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel Talks Drones With Pakistani PM Sharif
Chuck Hagel to clear the air with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif following controversy over American drone strikes
U.S. General Apologizes for Drone Strike in Afghanistan
Karzai gets apology by phone for a strike that killed civilians amid security-agreement negotiations
Anti-Drone Protesters Search NATO Supply Drivers in Pakistan
Following 10,000-people-strong road blockade on Saturday
Kerry Says Deal Reached To Keep U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
Pushes back against reports that a Karzai official pushed the U.S. to acknowledge military mistakes
Afghan Commander Defects To Taliban, Brings Guns
Brought a humvee full of equipment to insurgent militia
For Turkey, Planned U.S. Missile Strikes on Syria Not Good Enough
For some American allies, such as the UK, whose parliament seemed to reject any armed involvement in Syria on Thursday, punitive airstrikes against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad might be too much to stomach. For …
The Taliban’s Qatar Office: Are Prospects for Peace Already Doomed?
As far as diplomatic prospects go, the omens don’t augur well. On Tuesday, the Afghan Taliban announced the opening of their first political office in the Qatari capital, Doha. They cut a ribbon, played their anthem, hoisted …
NATO Hands Over Control to Afghan Forces as U.S. Plans Talks with the Taliban
The Afghanistan endgame looms as Kabul takes over security fully from the coalition of international troops in the country. On the same day, reports emerged detailing plans of talks in Qatar between U.S. officials and the Taliban.
The Brit Gitmo? U.K. Admits to Holding Afghan Prisoners on British Base
A British Gitmo? Camp Bastion, a vast expanse of prefabricated buildings and razor wire, is the operating base for almost 30,000 British troops in Afghanistan. It is also a holding facility for Afghan prisoners
War in Mali: France Can Bomb Militants, but Not Arms Routes
To fight a war, you need three essentials: weapons, fighters and cash
Look the Other Way, Please: What Are Those Secret Talks in Paris All About?
Hush-hush talks staged near Paris by independent organizers bring leaders of enemy sides in the Afghan war together for informal talks. Will this lead to official peace negotiations?
France Recognizes Syria’s Opposition—Will the West Follow Suit?
French President François Hollande becomes the first Western leader to recognize the newly-formed coalition leadership of Syrian rebel forces, and ups pressure on other nations to follow his lead.